Tencent Hunyuan Launches HyImage3.5 Preview: 2K Image Generation at $0.024 Each
On September 22, Tencent Hunyuan officially released HyImage3.5 preview, a professional-grade yet low-cost image generation model with API pricing as low as $0.024 per image (0.15 RMB), launching simultaneously on OnSolo and ComfyUI. It marks a generational upgrade for the Hunyuan image series, drawing attention with 2K output and industry-low pricing.
Confirmed
- HyImage3.5 preview supports text-to-image and image-to-image, up to 5 reference images per generation, multiple aspect ratios, up to 2K resolution, and multi-turn conversational editing.
- In internal GSB blind tests with hundreds of designers, overall performance improved 30% (30% higher human-eval win rate) over HyImage3.0.
- API price is $0.024 per image (0.15 RMB), reported by Zhidongxi as the lowest in the industry.
- Official use cases include short-drama character sheets, dynamic game assets and keyframe generation, with characters staying consistent across episodes.
- The model launched exclusively on OnSolo with 5 reference images, 2K output, 1 credit per generation, and free unlimited generation for members during a two-week promotion.
- It is also available on ComfyUI, supporting text-to-image and image-to-image in one model, multilingual text and symbol rendering.
- @HeyAmit noted the model quietly went live on Sept 22 in a limited-time free window and plans to stress-test it with harder prompts.
Why it matters
- The ultra-low price combined with 2K output directly disrupts image-generation market pricing, called the industry's lowest by Zhidongxi.
- Distribution spans both a third-party platform (OnSolo exclusive, free for members) and the open-source workflow ComfyUI. @Divpradeep and @LearnWithBishal both reported good quality, fast generation and competitive pricing; @HeyAmit argued such models unlock entire workflows—product photos to ad creatives, game concepts to UI, reference images to new visuals—rather than just single-image generation.
2026-09-22 ~ 2026-09-23 · 10 related posts
- Episode 1: Tencent Hunyuan Launches HyImage3.5 Preview: 2K Image Generation at $0.024 Each(2026-09-22, 10 posts)
- Episode 2: Hands-on: Tencent Hunyuan Image 3.5 Preview Excels at Text and Editing Control(2026-09-23, 8 posts)
Primary sources
- [source] Tencent Launches Hunyuan Image 3.5 Preview at ¥0.15 per 2K Image — 腾讯混元 · 2026-09-22
- [source] Tencent Hunyuan ships Hy Image3.5 preview: +30% human eval win rate at $0.024 per image — TencentHunyuan · 2026-09-22
- Hunyuan Image 3.5 lands exclusively on OnSolo with 5 refs, 2K output, 1 credit — LearnWithBishal · 2026-09-22
- [source] Tencent launches HunyuanImage 3.5 preview with 2K images at 0.15 yuan each, cheapest among 13 models — 智东西 · 2026-09-22
- Tencent Hunyuan's Hy Image 3.5 preview lands in ComfyUI with +30% human eval win rate — TencentHunyuan · 2026-09-23
- Tencent Hunyuan Image 3.5 preview lands on OnSolo, free for two weeks — TencentHunyuan · 2026-09-23
- Tencent Hunyuan Image3.5 preview went live Sept 22, free for a limited time — HeyAmit_ · 2026-09-23
3 near-duplicate retellings: Div_pradeep · HeyAmit_ · TencentHunyuan